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NHS Auto Students Take Top Spots

Automotive technology students from Newton High School competed in the Pratt Community College Automotive Contest on Monday, February 27. During the competition, the students took a 115 question timed test covering general automotive topics.

Joel Harms took the top 1st place spot and won a rolling tool cart as well as a full two year scholarship to the PCC auto program. Taking 2nd place was Trevor Koehn, winning a ratcheting wrench sent and a full two year scholarship to the PCC auto program. Tino Varges took 5th place and won a 500 dollar scholarship to PCC.

The team is coached by NHS Auto Technology instructors Cory Unruh and Bob Ziegler.

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